Democrats are more likely than Republicans to be satisfied with the work the government is doing in each of 19 different areas. The parties’ satisfaction levels diverge most on healthcare and foreign affairs, and diverge least on poverty, national parks, and transportation.

In all, at least half of Democrats are satisfied with 13 of the government functions tested in the June 20-24 poll; the exceptions are poverty, education, the nation’s finances, job creation and economic growth, labor and employment issues, and immigration policy.

In turn, a majority of Republicans are satisfied with only three ... Read more